Actually, the poppy is always here, even last year. It’s plentiful enough in this area to qualify as mundane. The picture is from the side of a trail behind the school where I teach (not too far from the Mission Bay nursery of the last post). But this year is special in terms of having huge carpeted fields of poppies. So far they are mostly in SoCal, but the next couple of weeks are supposed to be great for wildflower viewing here in the Bay Area.

Oh, cool. I was just commenting on the because the article you attached said the invasives push the poppy out, but drought kills the invasives which the poppy can withstand so poppies come back strong! 💪

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I am a neuroscientist, educator, geocacher, Unitarian-Universalist, amateur violinist, and parent. I have always been fascinated by how people's brains learn, and especially why this process is easier and more fun for some brains than others. This led me to get a PhD in Neuroscience, work in biotech, and then become a science educator and writer.